19.0% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sandringham - Black Rock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sandringham - Black Rock
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people volunteer in Sandringham - Black Rock, a rate well above the national figure. This level of community involvement is much higher than in most other similar areas. While unpaid care for children and others is also common here, volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.0% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victoria rate of 13.3% and the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, although it has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing unpaid care, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a higher than usual 28.0% who care for children unpaid, and 22.1% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.6% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
About 2.4% of the population served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Sandringham - Black Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011173/sandringham-black-rock/topic/community